Steve Miller Band The Joker Near Mint 1973 Capitol Records Original Vinyl LP
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The Joker Studio album by Steve Miller Band Released October 19, 1973 Genre Rock, blues Length 35:57 Label Capitol Producer Steve Miller Steve Miller Band chronology Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden
(1972) The Joker
(1973) Fly Like an Eagle
(1976) Singles from The Joker
- "The Joker"
Released: October 1973 - "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash"
Released: 1974 - "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma"
Released: 1974 - "Evil"
Released: 1975
The Joker is the eighth studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was released in October 1973, by Capitol Records. The album marked a period of significant change for the group as the band abandoned their psychedelic-oriented music for a more melodic, smooth rock/blues sound. Perhaps not coincidentally, it was also their first solid commercial success due to the strong radio-play of the title track. The title track took 19 days to record. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified Platinum in the United States. It reached No. 1 on the Cash Box Albums Charts on January 8, 1974.
The artwork of the album is also considered amongst the greatest; for example Rolling Stone would later rank it as one of the "Top 100 Album Covers Of All Time".
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Christgau's Record Guide B– Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated The Joker three out of five stars, calling it "all bright and fun, occasionally truly silly". He also stated that it "isn't mind-expanding", but concluded by saying that it "nevertheless maintains its good-time vibe so well that it's hard not to smile along...provided you're on the same wavelength as Miller, of course."
Singles
Four tracks from the album were released as singles: "The Joker" (1973), "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash", (1974), "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma" (1974), and "Evil" (1975).
Track listing
Side 1 No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Sugar Babe" Steve Miller 4:35 2. "Mary Lou" Obie Jessie, Sam Ling 2:24 3. "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma" Miller 5:41 4. "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash" Chuck Calhoun 3:21 Side 2 No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "The Joker" Miller, Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun 4:26 2. "The Lovin' Cup" Miller 2:10 3. "Come On in My Kitchen" (Live at the Tower Theater, Philadelphia) Robert Johnson 4:06 4. "Evil (Live at the Aquarius Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts)" Miller 4:35 5. "Something to Believe In" Miller 4:41price rating
